Who will win Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2017 14th Match?
The 14th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League will see Islamabad United go up against Lahore Qalandars on February 20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Live telecast will be begin at 8 PM local time. Islamabad will be in action against Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi while Lahore are to play Quetta Gladiators before facing each other on Monday.
Islamabad vs Lahore: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
Live streaming: Bet365, Ten Sports
Toss Prediction
Since the wicket at Sharjah has been slightly easier to bat on during the second period of play and also since the side batting second has won more games here than the side batting first, the team that wins the toss in this match is expected to go for a chase. Islamabad United have been quite lucky with the toss as the coin has landed in their favor six times in the past eight matches. So we predict Islamabad to win the toss on Monday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL 2017....
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The selectors are not expected to make any changes to the side for this upcoming fixture. None of the players are reported to be injured.
Key Players
Sam Billings is averaging 122 and is currently the second-leading run-getter of the PSL 2017. The opener belted 78 runs against Quetta Gladiators and we predict him to score the most runs for his side in this match. Shane Watson will be the key in Islamabad United's bowling attack. He has taken 7 wickets in three games and is more likely to finish with the best bowling figures against Lahore Qalandars.
Recent Form
Islamabad United have played three league matches so far, winning two of them and losing one. They are currently third in the standings with four points, one place above Lahore Qalandars. So far this season, they have performed well with both the bat and the ball.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
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DR Smith, SW Billings, BJ Haddin (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq (c), SR Watson, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Rumman Raees, Zohaib Khan.
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Lahore Qalandars will be going into this game with a clean bill of health with all their players in good physical condition. They are likely to retain the playing eleven from last match.
Key Players
Lahore will look to Jason Roy, Brendon McCullum and Umar Akmal to get the big runs for them in this match. Roy recently scored an unbeaten 60 and he is the top-scorer for his side at the moment. So expect him to play a good knock on Monday. Lahore's bowling lineup looks menacing with the likes of Narine, Tanvir and Yasir. Narine is leading the wicket-takers charts with 7 wickets and we predict him to shine with the ball against Islamabad.
Recent Form
Lahore Qalandars have won two and lost as many from their first four league matches. Though they have been okay so far, they need to bring consistency into their game and look to take advantage of the momentum after securing a win. Their most recent fixture came against Karachi Kings at Sharjah which they ended up winning by seven runs.
Lahore Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
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JJ Roy, BB McCullum (c), Fakhar Zaman, Umar Akmal, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), GD Elliott, SP Narine, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan, Yasir Shah, Bilawal Bhatti.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Islamabad United: W L W W W
Lahore Qalandars: W L W L L
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Head to Head
Islamabad United have beaten Lahore Qalandars two times in the three matches they have played against them in the Pakistan Super League. While Islamabad won the first two encounters, Lahore bagged a win in the most recently played match at Dubai earlier this season. Islamabad have beaten Lahore in the only match they have played against them at Sharjah.
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
Both teams have done well at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. While Islamabad have won three and lost two from five matches here, Lahore have two wins and two defeats from four. However, recent performance is where the former takes the edge having won four of their last five matches compared to the latter's two wins from their last five.
But it must not be forgotten that Lahore inflicted a crushing six-wicket loss on Islamabad in the reverse fixture which will give them a lot of self-belief ahead of their second clash with them on Monday. Furthermore, Islamabad United have been recently surrounded by match-fixing scandals and this could have a negative impact on their game which is another reason why we are predicting Lahore Qalandars to win this match.
Final Verdict: Back Lahore Qalandars to beat Islamabad United in the 14th match of PSL 2017.
Feb 20, 2017
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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